DESCRIBING A PERSON

1-Text 2- Unfamiliar words 3- Reading Comprehension 4-Key answers 5- Four Friends 6-Remember 7-Key answers

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Michael Douglas / Star / Cinema / Celebrity. Michael Douglas Michael Douglas is a very famous and popular American actor. He is about sixty years old. He is a slim person and he is average height. He has got light brown eyes and short fair hair. His wife is a very beautiful British actress who is named Catherine Zeta-Johns, she has got green eyes and long straight black hair. They have got a daughter who is two years old. They all live in the United States Of America.

2- Unfamiliar words
Slim fat. Average = medium. Fair dark.

3- Reading Comprehension
Task 1 : Read the paragraph and say if the following statements are true or false. If they are false, give the right answer. . 1. Everybody knows Michael Douglas. 2. He is a very young person. 3. He is single. 4. Catherine Zeta-Johns is ugly.. 5. Catherine Zeta-Johns is from the U.S.A. Task 2 : Read the text again, then answer the following questions using your own words. . 1. Who is Michael Douglas ? 2. What is Michael Douglas like ? 3. Who is Catherine Zeta-Johns ? 3

4. What is Catherine Zeta-Johns like ? 5. What do you know about them ? 1. .. 2 . 3 . . 4 . . 5 .. Task 3 : Read the paragraph and find : : a)- Synonyms to : - a. well-known = b. nice = b)- Opposites to : ( )- a. kown b. curly ..

Task 4 : Read the paragraph, then complete the following table. : Michael Nationality Age Occupation Hair Eyes Height Task 5 : To describe someone, we sometimes need to speak about nationalities. In English to form the nationality, we take the name of the country and we add : an ian sh ch ese i . Examples : Algeria + ian = Algerian. China + ese = Chinese. Now fill the table with the nationalities of the following countries . Catherine Daughter

Tunisia Morocco America Italy England Deutchland Sudan Koweit Iraq Japan France Ireland.

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Task 6 : Complete the following table. Country Scotland Irish Canada China German Task 7 : When we describe people, we use the adjectives in a precise order before the nouns : Size age shape colour + noun. 6 : Nationality English

Example : The little blond girl, is my sister. The little girl with blond hair, is my sister. Now do the same : 1. The boy (tall handsome) ....................................... 2. The child (nice-fair-hair) ......................................... 3. The man (small fat) .............................................. 4. The woman (beautiful young slim) ................... 5. The girl (pretty fat young) ................................. Task 8 : Write questions to match these statements : : 1 -.. ? 2 - . ? 3 - . ? 4 - . ? 5 - . ? a. She is quite pretty. b. She is about 22. c . She is 168 cm. d. She has long brown hair. No, she wears contact lenses.

Task 9 : Picture Facts about Jane ! - Jane Austin. - 10 years old. - Tall / slim. - Long / Straight / Black hair. - Brown eyes. - Jeans T-shirt. - ( sports shoes ).

Find the questions of the policeman. Refer to the facts about Jane : . A : Is the policeman. B : Is the father who is looking for his daughter. A : ? B : Her name is Jane Austin. A : ? B : She is 10 years old. A : ? B : She is a tall slim girl. A : ? B : She has got long straight black hair. A : ? B : She has a round face with brown eyes and thick lips. A : ? B : Blue jeans and sports shoes.

Task 10 : In English, there are different types of endings of adjectives: ous / ful / less / ive / ar / ble. Complete the table with another adjectives : ous famous ful beautiful less careless ive talkative ar popular ble capable

Task 11 : Read each sentence. Find the meaning of the underlined word. Mark your answer. 1. . The land was mountainous. a) full of mountains. b) without mountains. c) near the mountains. d) beyond the mountains. 2. Mary decided to paint the walls of her room a pinkish color. a. somewhat pink. b. deep pink. c. without pink. d. hot pink. 9

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The horse stood motionless in the winners ring. a. full of motion. b. without motion. c. as if with motion. d. with too much motion.

4. The weather on the high plains is changeable especially in springtime. a. never changing. b. rarely changing. c. capable of changing. d. enjoyable when it changes.

4-Key answers
Task 1 : 1. T 2. F ( 60 years old ). 3. F 4. F 5. F Task 2 : 1. He is a well-known American actor. 2. He is slim average, height person, with brown eyes and short fair hair. 3. She is a British actress. 10 He is married. She is beautiful. She is British.

4. She is beautiful, with green eyes and long straight black hair. 5. They are famous and good actors. Task 3 : a. a well-known = famous b. nice = beautiful a. unknown famous curly straight

Task 4 : Nationality Age Occupation Hair Eyes Height Michael American 60 Actor Short fair Light brown Average Actress Long black Green Catherine British Daughter American 2

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Task 5 : an ian sh American Canadian Irish Moroccan Tunisian Italian Task 6 : Country England Scotland Ireland Canada China Germany Task 7 : 1. The handsome tall boy. 2. The nice fair hair child. The nice child with fair hair. 3. The fat small man. 4. The beautiful slim young woman. 5. The pretty fat young girl. Nationality English Scottish Irish Canadian Chinese German English ch French Deutch ese Japanese i Iraqi

Sudanese Koweiti

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Task 8 : 1. What does she look like ? 2. How old is she ? 3. How tall is she ? 4. What about her hair ? 5. Does she wear glasses ? Task 9 : A. What is her name ? A. How old is she ? A What about her size ? A. .. and hair ? A. How is her face ? A. What does she wear ? Task 10 : ous famous jealous ful beautiful helpful Task 11 : 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c less careless ive talkative ar popular ble capable sociable

generous successful helpless

imaginative regular

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5-Four Friends
Margaret is a tall English woman. She is a teacher in a primary school. She likes children and enjoys working with them. At the week-ends, she prefers jogging.

Mary is Scottish. She is a chemist and she works in a laboratory. She loves reading; she does not like wasting her time.

Rachid is Algerian. He likes wearing blue jeans, Tee-shirts and sports shoes. He has a cheerful personality; he enjoys telling funny stories.

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Peter is an Australian journalist. He likes travelling, he is very generous and he likes drinking tea.

Task 1 : Read the text above and complete the table. .

Likes Margaret Mary Rachid Peter Task 2 :

Doesnt like

Enjoys

Loves

To express tastes we use the following verbs : like / enjoy / love / dislike / prefer / hate / . + verb + ing.

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Example : My students enjoy learning English. Refer to the following table and write simple sentences to express your own likes and dislikes. . Talking to
Cheerful people People who tell lies

Listening to
Pop music Classical music Jazz Andalusian music

Reading
Scientific books Detective books

Watching
Funny films Western films

Historical books Documentaries

1- .. 2- 3- 4- ............................................................................. Task 3 : Match the right word with the right definition.

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a. Shes very calm and cheerful. 2. Do you practice any sport ? b. classical music. 3. Do you like watching football match? c. In a small town, near London. 4. Whats your mother like ? d. No, Im quite self-confident. 5. What kind of music do you like ? e. Im from Britain. 6. Where do you live ? f. Yes, jogging. 7. Where are you from ? g. Hes tall and fair. 8. What does your brother look like ? h. They dont interest me. 9. How often do you go to work ? i. We go to work every day. Task 4 : Complete appropriately the dialogue with the following words: : riding a bicycle listening to music reading collecting stamps / post cards. Mary : What do you like doing at the week-ends ? Chelsea : . Mary : How about listening to music ? Chelsea : .. Mary : Do you enjoy riding a bicycle with your brother ? Chelsea : ..

1. Are you shy ?

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Task 5 : Write a short paragraph to describe your best friend (physical appearance likes and dislikes ). .( )( ) . . Task 6 : Translate into Arabic. .

Margaret is a teacher in a primary school. She likes children and enjoys working with them.

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6- Remember
When we describe a person : 1) We start by he / her : Identity : my name is Age : young / old / teens Occupation. Physical appearance : complexion : dark / fair hair : straight / curly eyes : brown / blue height : tall / small 2) We use the present simple of to be / to have 3) To describe people we use adjectives in a precise order within a sentence Order of adjectives First Then Then Then Then Then Opinion Size Shape Age Colour Country of Origin Example : beautiful, difficult. Example : big, small Example : round, square Example : old, new, brand-new. Example : red, green, purple.. Example : Japanese, Irish.

Example : One beautiful small round old Japanese plate.

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7-Key answers
Task 1 : Likes Doesnt like Enjoys working with children wasting her time wearing jeans and sport shoes travelling, drinking tea It is private ! 1. I 2. I 3. I 4. I Task 3 : 1. Are you shy d 2. ..f 3... h 4a 5.b 6..c 7..e 8..g 9..i 20 telling funny stories reading Loves

Margaret children
Mary Rachid Peter

Task 2 :

Task 4 : Chelsea : I like reading at the week-ends. Chelsea : I like listening to music, too. Chelsea : No I prefer riding a bicycle alone. Task 5 : It is personal. Task 6 : .

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